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ateliosis

ateliosis

9.9
A condition causing very small body size and childlike features with normal intelligence
  • noun
  • /ˌætəˈliːəsɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The child was diagnosed with ateliosis but showed normal cognitive development.

Examples

  • Despite having ateliosis, her learning abilities were the same as her peers.

  • Children with ateliosis often have a youthful appearance.

  • Medical researchers have studied the genetic causes of ateliosis for decades.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with ateliosis after examining her growth patterns.

  • The doctor explained that ateliosis can result in a shorter stature while the child retains average intelligence.

  • People with ateliosis may look much younger than their actual age due to their physical underdevelopment.

  • Researchers continue to explore the link between genetics and ateliosis to better understand this condition.

Synonyms

ateleiosis
vsateliosis
  • Specialized
9.9

Slow physical growth leaving the body small while intelligence stays normal

is the same condition but spelled without the extra e

Surface Forms

ateliosis singular
atelioses plural

Morphology

ateliosis = a + teli + osis

Although the form contains recognizable Greek medical elements (a- 'not' and -osis 'condition'), the central combining form is not a productive or familiar English base, so learners cannot reliably infer the clinical meaning from components.

Etymology

The word ateliosis comes from Greek parts: a- meaning 'not', telos meaning 'complete', and -osis meaning 'condition'. So, ateliosis means a 'not-complete' condition, which helps explain why it describes a medical state where the body does not grow fully while the mind stays normal.